1. Enrique Noguera eomnoguera@gmail.com (732) 853-6330 EnriqueSpeaks.com
Enrique Noguera, Ed.M.
Owner
Enrique Speaks, LLC
Assistant Director
Educational Opportunity Fund Program
Passaic County Community College
Site Dean
College Scholars Program,
College Preparatory Program
New Jersey SEEDS
Biography
Enrique Noguera was born in Diego Martin, Trinidad. At nine years old, he moved to Orange, NJ
where his mother still resides. In middle school, he struggled to retain his Caribbean identity
while transforming into an urban American.
Enrique is privileged to have college-educated parents who are avid readers. Much of his pride
of being a multicultural, black man in America is derived from the oral and written history his
father shared with him as a child.
Despite his love of great stories, Enrique struggled through most of his high school experience
and for a long time, did not appreciate the value of school. It was not until his junior year when
his history teacher wrongfully labeled the Black Panthers - A black version of the Ku Klux Klan -
that Enrique discovered his voice and passion for organizing and educating others. This
experience motivated him to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in
Africana Studies and Urban Planning followed by a master’s in Education.
Professionally, Enrique has held positions with AmeriCorps and Rutgers University. Prior to
serving as the Assistant Director of EOF at Passaic County Community College, he was a School
Climate and Culture Specialist at Red Bank Middle School in Red Bank, NJ.

2. Enrique Noguera eomnoguera@gmail.com (732) 853-6330 EnriqueSpeaks.com
Enrique is the Site Dean for the New Jersey SEEDS, College Scholars and College Preparatory
Programs - both of which meet on Saturdays. Before working with NJ SEEDS, Enrique and his
wife, Nathaly, founded and directed Scholars Organizing Culturally Innovative Opportunities
(SOCIO) for five years. SOCIO is a Saturday civic engagement and college preparatory program
that trains Franklin High School students in Somerset, NJ to use Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) technology to build maps used to improve the local community and beyond.
Through Enrique Speaks, his “Opportunity Magnetism” and “STRAT Planning Seminars” which
promote social emotional safety, cultural awareness, civic engagement, and college access,
Enrique has improved the lives of individuals debilitated by miseducation. His mission is to
continue implementing people empowerment and community-derived revitalization initiatives
through his talks and seminars around the country.
Services
● Keynotes, trainings, and class presentations for middle school to college students and
educators
● “Opportunity Magnetism” and “STRAT Planning Seminars” for students, professionals, and
community members
● College access consultation for students, parents and community members
● College retention consultation for students and professionals
● Conferences for students and educators
Achieving the Mission
College Access & Civic Engagement Highlight:
Through SOCIO, Enrique directed a GIS mapping project with 30 high school students in the
wake of super storm Sandy. Over the course of a week, students identified open gas stations in
New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut and shared the information online. They also created a
Google Voice account to provide driving directions to desperate motorists. The White House,
the U.S. Department of Energy, FEMA, NBC, the New York Times, and the Huffington Post
acknowledged the mapping project and the effort of the students. Locally, the Franklin
Township Mayor and the Board of Education also recognized the students.

3. Enrique Noguera eomnoguera@gmail.com (732) 853-6330 EnriqueSpeaks.com
100+ Previous Consultations / Seminars / Keynotes – Short List:
AmeriCorps - Rutgers Bonner Leader Program
(Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ)
Lazos America Unida
(New Brunswick, NJ)
Black History Month Opening Ceremony
(Passaic County Comm. Coll, Paterson NJ)
Multicultural Men’s Retreat
(Rowan University - Glassboro, NJ)
Black Male Leadership Initiative
Black History Panel
(Passaic County Comm. Coll, Paterson, NJ)
New Brunswick 4-H
(New Brunswick, NJ)
Bonner Foundation
20th Anniv. Student Leadership Institute
(Berea College, Berea, KY)
NJ SEEDS, College Preparatory Program
(New Jersey Institute of Tech - Newark, NJ)
Columbia High School
(Maplewood, NJ)
NJ SEEDS, College Scholars Program
(Drew University - Madison, NJ)
Educational Opportunity Fund
Professional Association of New Jersey
(EOFPANJ) - Fall 2016 Conference
(Brookdale Comm. College, Lincroft, NJ)
NJ Youth Challenge Academy
(Fort Dix - McGuire AFB, NJ)
EOF Summer Institute - Creative Project
(Paterson, NJ & Bloemfontein, South Africa)
South Africa Initiative - Night of Reflections
(Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ)
Franklin High School
(Somerset, NJ)
Tri-State Consortium of Opportunity
Programs in Higher Education
13th Biennial Conf. & Leadership Institute
(Tarrytown, New York)
Graduate School of Education
Commencement
(Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ)
Valley Toastmasters
(Haworth, NJ)
International Conf. on Urban Education
(Montego Bay, Jamaica)
Wildcats Football Team
(Paterson, NJ)